Healthcare fraud, corruption and waste in Europe: national and academic perspectives

The lack of well-documented, factual information on fraud, waste and corruption in the healthcare sector is an important ally for those who would seek to abuse healthcare systems for their own profit. Our lack of knowledge of the incidence, nature and extent of fraud, waste and corruption in healthc...

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Main Author: Mikkers, Misja (Author, Editor)
Contributors: Sauter, Wolf (Editor) ; Vincke, Paul (Editor) ; Boertjens, Jos 1978- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: The Hague Eleven International Publications [2017]
In:Year: 2017
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 9628
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Keywords:
Medical laws and legislation > European Union countries
insurance fraud > European Union countries
insurance fraud
Medical laws and legislation
Fraud
Health Services Misuse
Prescription Drug Misuse
Insurance, Health
Health Care Sector > economics
Social Control, Formal > Europe > European Union countries
Medical Care > Cost control > Law and legislation > Europe
Medicare care > Corrupt practices > Europe
Fraud investigation > Europe
Europe
Social Control, Formal
Aufsatzsammlung
Europa > Gesundheitswesen > Korruption > Betrug > Fallstudie
Europa > Gesundheitswesen > Medizinische Versorgung > Korruption > Betrug > Ineffizienz
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Summary:The lack of well-documented, factual information on fraud, waste and corruption in the healthcare sector is an important ally for those who would seek to abuse healthcare systems for their own profit. Our lack of knowledge of the incidence, nature and extent of fraud, waste and corruption in healthcare is a threat to the establishment of effective counter-fraud strategies. It prevents those who finance healthcare provision from understanding in clear and quantifiable terms the need to invest resources into counter-fraud activities. As a consequence, fraud remains a matter of moral hazard and healthcare systems continue to suffer considerable financial damage, as well as all the associated consequences for the quality of care that patients receive. It was for these reasons that the 'European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network' (EHFCN) and the 'Dutch Healthcare Authority' (NZa, member of EHFCN) decided to collaborate to publish this book... --
Physical Description:x, 326 Seiten
ISBN:9789462366855